{"id":46227,"date":"2026-07-19T16:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=46227"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:54:22","slug":"ces-government-calls-for-swift-action-over-updf-incursion-in-kajo-keji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/ces-government-calls-for-swift-action-over-updf-incursion-in-kajo-keji\/","title":{"rendered":"CES government calls for swift action over UPDF incursion in Kajo-Keji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>By Louis Loku<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Central Equatoria State government has called for swift action over the Uganda People\u2019s Defense Forces&#8217; incursion in Kajo-Keji in order to restore calm along the border.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement that was released by its press unit, the Central Equatoria State government, through its ordinary council of ministers&#8217; sitting, has assured that it is working with the national government to engage Ugandan authorities over the persistent incursion of the UPDF in Kajo-Keji County.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the meeting, the cabinet acknowledged the recent tension between South Sudan People\u2019s Forces (SSPDF) and UPDF troops in parts of Kajo-Keji County. The state government emphasised that it is actively coordinating with the national government to engage the government of Uganda in order to address the situation on the ground and restore peace and stability in the affected areas,&#8221; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the state government is calling for timely and speedy efforts to restore total calm along the common border with Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the cabinet also approved a memo from Emmanuel Khamis, the State Minister of Cooperative and Rural Development, for the establishment of the Institute of Cooperative and Rural Development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cabinet also directed the relevant ministry to allocate land for the establishment,&#8221; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>The institute is expected to build the capacity of cooperative societies and farmers&#8217; groups, provide practical management skills, and serve as a center for research, innovation, and policy to support economic recovery in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministers of Cooperative and Rural Development, and Finance, Planning and Investment have been directed to implement the memo.<\/p>\n<p>The cabinet also passed, with amendments, a memo from Bush Buse, the State Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports, to strengthen and regulate the Directorate of Culture and Heritage and promote arts, culture, and heritage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministers of Culture, Youth and Sports, and Finance, Planning and Investment have been tasked to implement the policy accordingly,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Louis Loku The Central Equatoria State government has called for swift action over the Uganda People\u2019s Defense Forces&#8217; incursion in Kajo-Keji in order to restore calm along the border. 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